Course Title: Improvisation from an Africanist Perspective |
Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
Description: This course is a contemporary exploration of the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the African-rooted community dance circle. Through movement, literary, and media-based explorations, students will examine the history of the circle and investigate dance improvisation as a practice of deep listening, researching the potential of the circle to engage people across many cultures, races, and backgrounds. |
Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education |
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:2.00     |
Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
Shakia Barron   |           | shakia@mtholyoke.edu   |
Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024   | Performance   | Monday and Wednesday   | 10:00AM - 11:15AM   | KEND - Kendall Hall/Sports Complex   | STTH   | Weekly |
Requisite Courses         | ||
Prereq: One course in Dance. | Take previously   | Required   |
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Repeatable for credit.   |
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Cross-listed Sections         |
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Course Availability | ||||
Section status: Open     | Capacity: 18     | Enrollment: 13     | Available: 5     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
To be determined. |           |           |
Additional Book Comments         |
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.   |